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Bird Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Bird Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen cd

Bird Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

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Leonard Cohens gruff voice has kept many from properly appreciating the brilliance and utter romanticism of his songs. Perla Batalla here lovingly wraps her warm voice around 10 of them to glorious results. The best are the ones where she takes the most liberties: Famous Blue Raincoat backed by a string quartet, a jazzy Seems So Long Ago, Nancy, Ballad of the Absent Mare as a duet with David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Dance Me to the End of Love as a duet with Bill Gable partially translated into Spanish, Suzanne cleverly interpolating bits of Steven Fosters O Susanna. The sound is sumptuous. Engineer/mixer Leanne Unger is an excellent choice for the project as she has worked on many of Cohens own albums over the years. Her sympathy and love for Cohens songs, plus her familiarity with them, greatly enhances the album. The three cover shots of Perla Batalla and Leonard Cohen sharing warm moments speaks volumes both to Perlas sincerity and love for Cohens songs and Cohens endorsement of Perlas work. Beautifully conceived and executed, Bird on the Wire is a rewarding listening experience I find myself * to frequently. It is every bit the equal of Jennifer Warnes classic Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat. For those uninitiated to the glories of the songs of Leonard Cohen this is a wonderful introduction. For the rest of us it is simply heavenly. Michael Tearson
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